Psalms 32:1-2 ( ESV )
2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no
deceit.
This is one of those
Psalms that we don’t hear talked about very much. I think the reason why this
Psalm is not talked about very much is when we think of David’s confession of
sin we largely go to Psalms 52. This Psalm like that one shows us the value and
necessity of a cleansed heart before God.
I don’t know about you
but nothing makes my heart more miserable than un-confessed sin. When Julie or
the girls and I argue or when I allow sin in my walk I am devastated. I want to
be clean with them and have our relationship clear with one another.
I wonder at times how
that when David sinned with Bathsheba before Nathan confronted him how miserable
he must have been. Listen, there is nothing greater than when we get things
right with one another or with our God.
Look at the first word that David starts verses one and two with in
Psalms 32. BLESSED. When we confess our sins and get right with our loved ones
or creator it gives us a sense of Happiness or Joy in our lives.
There is nothing worse
for our well-being than when we try to cover up our sin. As much as it breaks
the heart of our loved ones how much more with the heart of God who is sinless?
The Holy One who we are made in the image of cries over a Jerusalem who refused
to love and follow Him. Why do we try to hide our evil from others and play the
part of the hypocrite? God is omnipresent and yet, by trying to cover up our
sin or not calling it sin we act as if He is blind. He wants us to be clean
with Him and He promises us Joy and Happiness when we get right.
Psalms 32:3-4 ( ESV )
4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was
dried up£ as by
the heat of summer.Selah
What happens when we have un-confessed sin? Simply
put it will not only harm us spiritually but physically. When you and I try to
keep it all hidden and silent before Him and those we have offended David says,”
It will waste us away.” Think how we are plagued by fears, depression, guilt
over past behavior and a host of other things that will lay hold of us with its dark, skeletal hands.
I love blues music and more than anything when a blues singer MOANS the
blues. David here is groaning because of His sin and how it has lay hold of his
heart. It pains him. Why is he moaning and groaning? The Lord is convicting him
of his wrong and His hand is heavy upon him. He feels as though his strength is
gone. Why? The pleasures of sin are but for a season and now instead of pleasure
it dries us up. The whore cries out, “Come and taste of my waters for they are
sweet.” Yet sin like the whore will only give us water that is bitter and we
long for a drop of water.
Psalms 32:5 ( ESV )
5 I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I
said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.Selah
One of the basic truths about our Father is that He is all knowing. Yet,
He wants us to come before Him and make our sins known to Him. There have been
times when I knew that my, “little angels,” had blown it. A few times even with
this knowledge I did not bring it up to them but wanted to allow them the
opportunity to get right with us. (Majority of the time I did not wait!) I
wanted to see their heart and what they would do, more importantly though I
wanted them to learn to do what is right. We wanted to share our forgiveness
with them and have our relationship restored. What joy would be expressed when
all things were made good. Having that which was broken made whole again. As a
Father would you withhold forgiveness from your child? How much more grace is
shown to us from a perfect love that our heavenly Father bestows on us?
Well for now I want to close with these thoughts but on our next blog we
will finish the rest of this incredible Psalm. I hear old friends getting ready
to drive up in my driveway and look forward to seeing them again.
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